Shorea obtusa (Taengwood Balau, Teng)
Botanical Information
Family | Dipterocarpaceae |
Genus | Shorea |
Species | obtusa |
Category | Tropicals, Woody |
Type | Tree (deciduous) |
Origin | Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. |
Ethnobotanical Uses Disclaimer | The wood is of high value and is commonly harvested from the wild and traded commercially. It also supplies a resin for local use and has various local medicinal applications. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 10 - 12 |
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Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cold season protection under glass. |
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RHS Hardiness Zone | H2 - H1b |
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Height | 10 - 30 metres |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | A deciduous tree that can grow from 10 - 30 m tall. In larger trees the bole can be unbranched for up to 15 m and generally around 60 cm in diameter |
ID Characteristic | The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (2011). |
Propagation | By seed. |
Cultivation | Suitable for sandy and loamy soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. It cannot grow in the shade. |
Notable Specimens | Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. |
Habitat | Dry, deciduous, dipterocarp forests, deciduous monsoon forests and open, dry degraded areas like mixed savannah forests at elevations from 200 - 1,000 metres. |